Santana is an American rock band, formed in 1967 in San Francisco by singer and guitarist Carlos Santana, who has been the band's leader throughout its career.

During 1973, Santana received its first nomination for a major award when its fourth album Caravanserai (1972) was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring.

In 2000, following the success of the previous year's album Supernatural, the band was nominated for nine Grammys and won eight, tying the record held by Michael Jackson for the most awards at a single Grammy ceremony.

[2] The band's best-selling album to date is Supernatural, which has sold over 30 million copies worldwide.

[3] According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Supernatural is the best-selling album of all time by a Latin artist.